Reconstruction:Proto-Khanty/tö̆ɣǝt

This Proto-Khanty entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Khanty

Etymology

From Proto-Ob-Ugric *tȫɣǝt, from Proto-Ugric *tüγɜtɜ.

Noun

*tö̆ɣǝt

  1. fire

Descendants

  • Northern Khanty: тўт (tŭt) (Kazym), тут (tut) (Shuryshkar)
  • Eastern Khanty: тӱвәт (tüwət) (Surgut), тӫɣӛт (tø̈ɣjət) (Vakh), тӧхӓт (töhät) (Vasyugan), тәввәт (təwwət) (Yugan)
  • Southern Khanty: тӱт (tüt) (Konda)

References

  • Geschichte des obugrischen Vokalismus der ersten Silbe, László Honti, 1982